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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

14 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in South Carolina. In total, 2,297 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in education at Furman, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, South Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

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#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #8, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in education at Coastal Carolina University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
Louisiana 1,732
West Virginia 924
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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